John Sappington (October 1847 – February 10, 1905) was a physician and politician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland Senate from 1886 to 1888.
John Sappington | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).png) Sketch of Sappington in 1897 publication | |
| Member of the Maryland Senate | |
| In office 1886–1888 | |
| Preceded by | Edward M. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Silver Jr. |
| Constituency | Harford County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1847 Darlington, Maryland |
| Died | February 10, 1905 (aged 57) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary P. Hays (m. 1874)Rosa Jacobs |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Jefferson Medical College |
| Occupation |
|
Early life
editJohn Sappington was born in October 1847 in Darlington, Maryland, to Mary (née O'Neal) and John Sappington. He attended the Elkton Academy and graduated from an academy in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1865. He attended the University of Virginia and started to study medicine. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1868.[1]
Career
editSappington was a Democrat. He was elected to the Maryland Senate in 1885. He served from 1886 to 1888, representing Harford County.[1][2]
Sappington worked as a physician and had a medical practice.[3]
Personal life
editSappington married Mary P. Hays in 1874. They had three sons, Walter Hays, William F. and Earl (or Earle) Neilson. He later married Rosa Jacobs of Bel Air.[1][3] Sappington was a Episcopalian.[1]
Sappington had a stroke in July 1904. He died on February 10, 1905.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 331–332. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Historical List, Senate, Harford County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 30, 1999. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Death of Dr. John Sappington". The Aegis. February 17, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit
Media related to John Sappington (Maryland politician) at Wikimedia Commons- Maryland State Archives: John Sappington
